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DD-216 John D. Edwards
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Clemson 1919/05/21
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding, Philadelphia,
1919/10/18 1920/04/08 1946/01
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Namesake: Lt John D. Edwards
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     DesRon29/DesDiv57 Balikpapan, Borneo   81 
41/12/08     AsiaFlt sail to Singapore  
41/12/10       Singapore - sail to North to help Force Z  
42/01 42/02/03   5/DesRon29/DesDiv57 Java Sea  
42/02/03 42/02/24   CombStrFor    
42/02/27     CombStrFor xJavaS  
42/03 42/04     escort duty from Fremantle   66 
42/03/01       Bali Strait - gunfire duel with escort vessels   66 
42/06/01 42/06     P.H. - escort duty to San Francisco   66 
43/06       leftPac  

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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